2016 Berlin attack

The 2016 Berlin attack occurred at 8:02 PM on 19 December 2016 when Tunisian immigrant Anis Amri used a stolen Scania R-450 semi-trailer truck to plow into crowds of German civilians at a Christmas market in the Breitscheidplatz district of Berlin, Germany. Amri killed the driver and proceeded to kill 11 pedestrians, while 49 people were injured in the attack. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack via the Amaq News Agency, and the perpetrator was hunted down after a massive manhunt.